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Christmast Lights: NOT for the recycling
Submitted by rjewell on Mon, 12/17/2007 - 12:10pm.
Christmas lights don't belong in the recycling bin. They wrap around the machines that sort recyclables, causing them to become in effective. What should you do with it? Reuse is best. Donate still usable items to a community thrift. Electronics recyclers will accept cables and lights.
Items not suitable for reuse should be disposed of in the garbage. (4 votes) »
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Lights are overrated anyway, right?!
Hey great post! I have a trunk full of light in the basement and I am sure many of them do not even work. I did not know you could drop them off somewhere I will check it out. Thanks
Lights with lead
I had not heard of christmas lights having lead in them but i just did a search and found an article on CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/10/christmas.lights/index.html
I had no idea!
~Smile~
Sharon
Christmas lights
Mike G
I saw something on Fox news this weekend about some Christmas lights having lead in them! If I can find the info I will post.